Anonymous
Post 06/02/2026 08:04     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s a *couple* girlies each year who get recruited to decent schools. If your kid isn’t going to be a lax coach or trainer just play high school lacrosse, study and go to a decent college that works for your kid. The time and money are NOT worth it unless your kid is already a TOP player.


Here are Capital’s recruiting highlights from the past five years. Judge for yourself if these are just a “couple” per year:

27
Dartmouth (2)
Harvard (2)
Hopkins
Georgetown
Duke
Denver
UVA (2)

26
Princeton
Yale (2)
Penn (2)
Dartmouth
Columbia (2)
West Point
Duke
Michigan
Denver

25
UNC
Colorado
Stanford
Dartmouth
Duke (2)
Florida (2)
Hopkins (2)
Denver
Vandy
Notre Dame
Navy
Michigan

24
Yale
Penn
Princeton
Syracuse
JMU (2)
Vandy
Denver
UVA

23
Navy
UVA (2)
Michigan (2)
Northwestern
Harvard
Princeton
Brown
Georgetown
Columbia
Hopkins





This list is incredible. Some serious schools represented here.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2026 19:43     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
From what I've heard YJ DMV and YJ VA 2030 are all staying together. So that's a great option.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2026 13:26     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Very true, brand is the most important thing about a club. You are paying for the brand of that club more than anything else, that is the product they sell you.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2026 13:15     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Capital is a dying brand. Gussie could give two shits. Money keeps rolling in. They have no original thought or strategy. Really hope some one pushes them. They need to adapt and change but so complacent


They are complacent, social media is terrible, coaching is meh...but somehow it is still working....every year people come on here and say they want to be the next best thing and it never happens. The brand is the brand and competing wiith it is very difficult
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2026 13:13     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:You are a rare one. Most who have gone through this say never again, not worth it. Very small percentage got into decent D1 programs- most did not.


This is such a terrible take - the recruiting results are public I am not sure who said they would not do it again. Do I think it is perfect? No but the results speak for themselves. The Brand matters. 26 Orange parent
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2026 09:09     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Why does Capital only practice once weekly?


In the fall they practice once a week on Sunday because they assume and prefer the girls play other sports. That is the same with M&D and Skywalkers (although a couple of them have done skills practices for all HS players who don't play a fall sport during the week). They practice twice a week during the summer, same as everyone else.

Fields and coaches aren't free.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2026 09:01     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s a *couple* girlies each year who get recruited to decent schools. If your kid isn’t going to be a lax coach or trainer just play high school lacrosse, study and go to a decent college that works for your kid. The time and money are NOT worth it unless your kid is already a TOP player.


Here are Capital’s recruiting highlights from the past five years. Judge for yourself if these are just a “couple” per year:

27
Dartmouth (2)
Harvard (2)
Hopkins
Georgetown
Duke
Denver
UVA (2)

26
Princeton
Yale (2)
Penn (2)
Dartmouth
Columbia (2)
West Point
Duke
Michigan
Denver

25
UNC
Colorado
Stanford
Dartmouth
Duke (2)
Florida (2)
Hopkins (2)
Denver
Vandy
Notre Dame
Navy
Michigan

24
Yale
Penn
Princeton
Syracuse
JMU (2)
Vandy
Denver
UVA

23
Navy
UVA (2)
Michigan (2)
Northwestern
Harvard
Princeton
Brown
Georgetown
Columbia
Hopkins





This puts a fine point on it
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2026 08:23     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Laxbyatch wrote:How would you like to be one of the BLC families who spent $1,500 on the Crap Academy followed by over $1,000 in additional high pressure tactic evaluation clinics and a tryout just to be told your daughter didn’t make Capital blue or maybe has a spot on the B team Capital orange. Or neither. Pay what is close to annual club dues to potentially make a team? And a team that isn’t even that good? Wow the stories what are going around!! But hey the fear factor seams to work - gotta give that Crap lax CEO some props. He’s doing something right! Seems like a better option to just stay with a NoVa team and focus on your daughter being a good person. Crap academy seems to stand for one thing - cash grab and arrogance. Let’s bring some integrity back to NoVa / DMV lax.


They’re all a cash grab at this point. You must not be paying attention. CLC 2030 team will be good.


Wrong. No other club is doing what they are doing.


Along the way during cap academy, after you’ve spent $1,500 and another ~$1,000 on the “optional” aka mandatory evaluation clinics and mini clinics, they’ll happily direct you to one of their Healthy Baller locations for a series of $50-125/hour sessions to ensure they properly monetize your future D1 superstar. The HB sessions are to be expected if you want to “earn” your spot on Capital. And for the girls to who aren’t selected as one of the 30 (many of whom are great players) to go through the cap academy “premier cash extraction experience”, they will continue to live in fear and walk on eggshells, hoping to have a chance at making Capital. If they kiss the ring enough and spend enough money they might earn a spot on orange.


Where does this anger come from? Did someone piss you off? I don't understand why people would be threatened by this.


Victim mentality.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2026 17:47     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:It’s a *couple* girlies each year who get recruited to decent schools. If your kid isn’t going to be a lax coach or trainer just play high school lacrosse, study and go to a decent college that works for your kid. The time and money are NOT worth it unless your kid is already a TOP player.


Here are Capital’s recruiting highlights from the past five years. Judge for yourself if these are just a “couple” per year:

27
Dartmouth (2)
Harvard (2)
Hopkins
Georgetown
Duke
Denver
UVA (2)

26
Princeton
Yale (2)
Penn (2)
Dartmouth
Columbia (2)
West Point
Duke
Michigan
Denver

25
UNC
Colorado
Stanford
Dartmouth
Duke (2)
Florida (2)
Hopkins (2)
Denver
Vandy
Notre Dame
Navy
Michigan

24
Yale
Penn
Princeton
Syracuse
JMU (2)
Vandy
Denver
UVA

23
Navy
UVA (2)
Michigan (2)
Northwestern
Harvard
Princeton
Brown
Georgetown
Columbia
Hopkins



Anonymous
Post 05/31/2026 17:30     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Laxbyatch wrote:How would you like to be one of the BLC families who spent $1,500 on the Crap Academy followed by over $1,000 in additional high pressure tactic evaluation clinics and a tryout just to be told your daughter didn’t make Capital blue or maybe has a spot on the B team Capital orange. Or neither. Pay what is close to annual club dues to potentially make a team? And a team that isn’t even that good? Wow the stories what are going around!! But hey the fear factor seams to work - gotta give that Crap lax CEO some props. He’s doing something right! Seems like a better option to just stay with a NoVa team and focus on your daughter being a good person. Crap academy seems to stand for one thing - cash grab and arrogance. Let’s bring some integrity back to NoVa / DMV lax.


They’re all a cash grab at this point. You must not be paying attention. CLC 2030 team will be good.


Wrong. No other club is doing what they are doing.


Along the way during cap academy, after you’ve spent $1,500 and another ~$1,000 on the “optional” aka mandatory evaluation clinics and mini clinics, they’ll happily direct you to one of their Healthy Baller locations for a series of $50-125/hour sessions to ensure they properly monetize your future D1 superstar. The HB sessions are to be expected if you want to “earn” your spot on Capital. And for the girls to who aren’t selected as one of the 30 (many of whom are great players) to go through the cap academy “premier cash extraction experience”, they will continue to live in fear and walk on eggshells, hoping to have a chance at making Capital. If they kiss the ring enough and spend enough money they might earn a spot on orange.


Where does this anger come from? Did someone piss you off? I don't understand why people would be threatened by this.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2026 16:24     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:They run 300s and 5-10-5. Some of the self reported times get interesting...


Are the 300s run with 50 yard or 25 yard lengths?
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2026 12:19     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
They run 300s and 5-10-5. Some of the self reported times get interesting...
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2026 12:07     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
For anyone that has been through the Capital Tryouts, what drills does the club do to evaluate speed, stamina, and agility?

Do they have the girls run a timed mile, a 40 yard dash, etc?
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2026 10:54     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Most girls get recruited because college coaches see them at club tournaments. That’s just how it works. Coaches can’t be everywhere, so being on the right field with the right team matters a lot. If you’re a Kenzie Rassas or Riley Davis-level player, coaches will find you anywhere and pack the sideline to do it. And when they do, they’re also watching everyone else on that team. So unless your daughter is that level of obvious standout, the smartest move is simple: get her on the best team possible. Other routes exist, but they’re much harder, and pretending otherwise is fantasy.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2026 10:44     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
If your DD is truly elite, she’ll get recruited to a top D1 no matter where she plays club. If she’s not, and that’s most kids even on the “top” rosters, then the smartest move is to get on the best team she can and ride the wave. If that team is Capital Blue, you will thank your lucky stars. After the top few programs, the results fall off fast and everyone should know that at this point. Every year this same fantasy gets recycled by people trying to convince themselves there’s still some secret back door once the main path is already closing. There just isn't.